Pretty sure the answer is potassium. Hope that helps:)
Answer:
Oxygen liberated during photosynthesis comes from the splitting or hydrolysis of water in the green plants. Cornelius van Niel experimentally proved for the first time that the oxygen liberated during photosynthesis comes from water and not from carbon dioxide.
I believe the answer is: Different scientists use different data for investigation.
I say that because different scientists have different equipment, ideas, and have different methods. I hope I was right and i hope it helped and i wasn't to late to answer this question.